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Management tips:
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A minimum of 15 animals guarantees frost-free operation down to - 40° C.
A minimum of 5 animals guarantees frost-free operation down to - 20° C.
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The provided valve is for high water pressures (up to 5 bar).
In order to use it for low pressures, make sure you drill the valve opening up to 9.5 mm.
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The fiberglass rod is to be used to hold balls for training livestock. The fiberglass rod is inserted
into a hole in the baffled portion of the lid. This holds the balls back for training.
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If your valve is seeping, check the valve for foreign materials first. This is the biggest cause of
seeping valves. When it is still seeping, tie up the valve core with an allen wrench
(accessible from the valve side)
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Water level is very important. If the water level is too high the balls will stick shut in the
wintertime and the tank will appear frozen. A kick on the ball will fix the problem.
Then lower the water level so this won`t happen again.
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For short periods of time when you`re not using the Farmdrinker in winter, you can dip
10 – 20 liter (3 – 5 gallons) of water out every day and the tank will sustain itself until
livestock are using it again.
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For longer periods of time when you`re not using the Farmdrinker in winter, turn off the water
pipe, you then need to have a shut-off valve at the water supply lane.
· In order to provide animals with fresh and clean water, it is important to clean the
Farmdrinker periodically. Drain plugs are to be placed inside the tank to plug the
drain hole.
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5 years warranty (excepting valve and parts of the valve).
